Ubuntu OpenStack is a tightly integrated combination of OpenStack, Ubuntu Server, Juju, MAAS, and Landscape that allows users to easily build, manage, and scale an open-source cloud. OpenStack provides the core cloud computing components, while Ubuntu Server is the reference operating system. Juju and MAAS simplify deployment and provisioning of hardware. Landscape enables centralized management of thousands of machines. Canonical provides commercial support and expertise in deploying Ubuntu OpenStack clouds.

1. OpenStack
Build, manage, scale out. Fast.

2. Ubuntu OpenStack is a tightly integrated, fully supported combination of:
OpenStack
OpenStack is the world leading open-source cloud platform
and provides all the components needed to build and deploy
an operational open-source cloud, from compute, storage
and network components to a management dashboard and
fully integrated usage metering engine. Ubuntu uses the
latest stable OpenStack that has been through rigorous
continuous integration testing with a variety of different
hypervisors and guest images.
Ubuntu server – the operating system of the cloud
Ubuntu is the reference operating system for OpenStack,
the most widely used developer platform for cloud and the
most popular cloud guest operating system on public clouds
globally. As well as providing a stable operating environment
for cloud, Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) releases are
supported for five years. Ubuntu and OpenStack release
cycles are synchronised, ensuring all the latest OpenStack
cloud features are available for service providers as soon
as possible after they are released.
Juju
Juju is a state-of-the-art orchestration tool that is the best
way to deploy, manage and scale Ubuntu OpenStack. Juju
uses libraries of ‘charms’ that enable organisations building
clouds to deploy, connect, configure and scale out services
instantly with only a few simple commands. Juju charms also
help ensure that cloud services are deployed in line with
industry best practices, increasing quality, security and
performance for end users and customers.
MAAS
The intelligent provisioning tool makes it easy to set up
large-scale or hyperscale hardware on which to run Ubuntu’s
OpenStack cloud infrastructure. Through MAAS, hardware
can be dynamically provisioned, so physical servers can be
added, commissioned, or recycled with no disruption to the
rest of the network. MAAS takes care of hardware-specific
tasks such as burn-in tests, firmware and RAID upgrades, as
well as checking if hardware is certified for Ubuntu. Together
with Juju, MAAS makes it fast and easy to turn a network of
physical servers into a production-ready scale out
infrastructure.
Landscape
Landscape is a systems monitoring and management tool
from Canonical that is optimised for cloud. In large-scale
environments, requirements such as security updates,
compliance, audit and package management do not go away,
they are amplified. Landscape allows systems administrators
to monitor, troubleshoot and manage up to tens of thousands
of Ubuntu machines (either physical or virtual), as easily as
managing just one. Updates can be delivered to all machines
in one go, assets can be tracked and monitored, and systems
can be rolled back in seconds if an issue arises. Landscape also
has powerful, built-in reporting capabilities to aid security
compliance and audit requirements.
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3. Professional support from Canonical
Canonical works with the world’s largest telcos and
service providers offering multiple consultancy
and technical support services. These form an integral part
of the Ubuntu OpenStack proposition which includes:
Cloud consultancy and deployment support
• Deploy production ready clouds quickly using best
practices learned from large scale clouds at telcos
and service providers
• Determine the right storage strategy for your
OpenStack cloud
• Implement user and group policies, security policies
and strategies for managing cloud capacity
• Work with your teams to determine best practises
for operational efficiency.
Ubuntu Advantage support services
Ubuntu Advantage cloud support service provides 24-hour
access to our experienced OpenStack cloud support
engineers, who can resolve technical issues quickly.
In addition, Ubuntu Advantage provides legal support
for Ubuntu customers, and access to a wealth of Ubuntu
support information through our Knowledge Base.
Be on the leading edge with Ubuntu
Proven cloud experience
Ubuntu powers virtually all of the public clouds, including
HP’s public cloud, Amazon Web Services, and Windows
Azure, and Canonical is engaged with all of them. What’s
more, we provide support and services for many OpenStack
environments around the world, from the host systems that
run OpenStack, to optimised Ubuntu guest images running
in the cloud. Based on our experience of delivering cloud
services, including consulting, professional engineering
services and technical support, we have gained industry
leading experience and expertise with OpenStack that is
invaluable for ensuring success for your cloud strategies.
We are able to apply best practices and proven methods
to quickly identify pitfalls or gaps that might be overlooked
by less experienced cloud partners.
Ubuntu OpenStack delivers the latest releases
Since 2004, a new version of Ubuntu has been released every
six months, providing a commercially supported release on a
predictable cadence. Every fourth release (every two years),
is a Long Term Support release (LTS) version of Ubuntu, fully
supported for five years. Based on this predictable release
cycle, Ubuntu can provide telcos and service providers with
the latest emerging technologies as they become available
– including the latest OpenStack features. To give enterprise
customers both the stability of the Ubuntu LTS versions,
and access to the latest OpenStack features, Canonical has
developed the ‘Cloud Archive’. This is an online repository
providing the latest version of OpenStack designed to run
on the current Ubuntu LTS, again with full commercial
support – which is a first in the industry.
Unrivalled integration with OpenStack
OpenStack is built into Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu is the
reference operating system for OpenStack. An enormous
amount of work has gone into the integration of OpenStack
and Ubuntu and is leveraged by many cloud providers and
enterprise customers. The seamless integration of Ubuntu
and OpenStack is the principal reason why Ubuntu is the
most popular operating system on private and public
clouds globally.
Canonical’s Ubuntu reference architecture
and deployment methodology
Canonical speeds up cloud deployment and minimises risk
for service providers using Ubuntu reference architectures
and deployment methodologies. Canonical’s tried-and-tested
deployment approach has been developed during work for
some of the world’s leading companies, enabling service
providers to capitalise on the experience of early market
movers. To ensure the fastest, lowest risk deployment,
our methodology focuses on three core steps:
1 | Assess
Canonical evaluates a service provider’s technical
platform and operational readiness
2 | Architect and Pilot
Canonical develops a technical architecture and
deployment plan that meets the service provider’s
needs and deploys a pilot cloud as the foundation
of a full operational deployment
3 | Full deployment
Canonical helps the service provider move from pilot
to full deployment, transferring skills and supporting
the implementation long term to ensure success.

4. About Canonical
Canonical’s platform team leads the Ubuntu project and
brings together the passion and genius of the open-source
community. Released every six months, each new edition of
Ubuntu is better than the last, harnessing new technologies
to make it quicker, easier and more intuitive than ever.
Open-source software brings rich opportunities to business
users. By providing custom engineering, support contracts
and training, Canonical helps telcos and service providers
around the world maximise their potential for reducing
costs, improving efficiency and enhancing security with
Ubuntu. Canonical works with hardware manufacturers like
HP, Dell and Intel so Ubuntu can be delivered on the world’s
most popular devices. By working closely with original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Canonical ensures that
Ubuntu offers a premium user experience that takes full
advantage of hardware functions. Open-source software
relies on collaboration. That’s why Canonical supports
the development of tools that assist collaborative working,
like Launchpad, Bazaar and Upstart.
Find out more about Ubuntu
OpenStack
Please visit: ubuntu.com/cloud
Ready to deploy an Ubuntu
OpenStack cloud?
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